Parish Life Ministries

Parish Life Ministries

Caring Ministry

Betty Sparks /Joanne Gaba

A group of parishioners who are called upon to visit and provide meals and support to fellow parishioners who are ill, homebound, or bereaved. This Ministry coordinates Receptions in the Parish Hall following Funeral Masses. Prayer shawls are provided for those who are ill or homebound.

Knights of Columbus

Ron Benetti, Grand Knight/Caballeros de Colón

Catholic men of the Parish are invited to join this fraternal, spiritual, and service organization which assists the Parish, School, and Community. Meetings are the first Monday of each Month.

Ladies Auxilary

All ladies of the Parish are invited to attend two dinner socials each year – “Christmas” in July and Christmas in December. Dates for the dinner socials are published in the Church Bulletin. A gift exchange follows the dinner.

St. Theresa's Guilde

Denise Powers

This group of ladies meets the 3rd Tuesday of each month September through May to study and to discuss together the various aspects of the Catholic faith and the Church in contemporary times. The guild is also responsible for the cakewalk each year at the Parish School Fall Bazaar; assisting with the Caring Ministry; and other Parish projects that may be assigned.

The Traveling Saints of St. Mary’s Parish/Los santos de viaje de la parroquia de Santa María

Carol Fries

If you are “young at heart” and love to travel and have fun, this group is for you! We go on day trips each month and one overnight trip each year. To join our mailing list, please email Carol Fries at: carolwfries@comcast.com. Watch for announcements in the Church bulletin detailing our travel plans. See you on the Bus!!

Nocturnal Adoration

Nocturnal adoration is an association of Catholics, which, as its name suggests, is intended to adore Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament in the hours of the night. We have our monthly vigil the First Friday (generally) of every month.

Christ Renews His Parish

It is a process of spiritual renewal which unites the members of a parish to experience personal conversion and Christian community in the environment of their parish. The end of these retreats is to transform the lives of men and women to make them known the love of God. The process of this retreat is to have a preparation of approximately six months to be able to serve it and to transfer the same Love and joy that God does in each of them.

St. Andrew School of Evangelization

School of Formation of evangelizers for the New Evangelization. Our training system is permanent, progressive, systematic and integral, which has several courses, teaching material and trained teachers with 3 stages of training of 7 courses each.